Bianka Melecio

Executive Assistant

Ana Alesna

Executive Assistant

Ana Alesna is bilingual in Tagalog and English. She moved to Burnsville, MN in 2011, lived there for the past seven years where she also built her career with AT&T. She has worked closely with small business accounts, corporate accounts, and government accounts and held multiple positions such as, Business Receivables Specialist, Single Point of Contact, and Teleconference Specialist.

Global Initiatives

Global Initiatives

Cassie Fortes

Program Development Officer

Cassie is the Global Initiatives Project Manager for CalAsian Chamber of Commerce. She first joined the chamber in November 2018 as the Global Initiatives Export Specialist before assuming her current positon. Cassie graduated in May 2018 from San Francisco State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. Prior to joining the Chamber, she was the Marketing Specialist for San Francisco State University, College of Business, supporting marketing efforts for Graduate Business Programs and Executive Education events.

Global Initiatives

Sonia Duenas

Program Development Officer

As a Program Development Officer with the Sacramento MBDA Export Center, Sonia develops project activities, initiatives, and partnerships with organizations and subject matter experts to help Minority Business Enterprises succeed in both trade, and exports to foreign markets. Prior to joining the CalAsian Chamber's Global Initiative team, Sonia worked at Valley Vision, a civic leadership organization headquartered in Sacramento, where she concentrated on projects that advanced the 21st Century Workforce, and Leadership & Civic Engagement portfolios. Preceding Valley Vision, Sonia held a leadership position in Sales and Operations, with Coach, where she developed skills in management, client relationships, and sales cycles.

Global Initiatives

Mariana Guevara

International Business Development Specialist

Mariana Guevara joined the Global Initiatives team as a Business Development Intern, she now works as a Program Analyst under the MBDA Export Center.

Prior to joining the CalAsian Global Initiatives team, Mariana interned at U.S. Commercial Service's international office in Mexico City helping increase U.S. exports to Mexico as part of the U.S. Embassy's mission. Preceding the embassy, she interned alongside the Sacramento U.S. Commercial Service director assisting small and medium sized companies with coordinating market research to counseling foreign buyers seeking U.S. sources of products and services.

Global Initiatives

Frank Fernandez

International Business Development Specialist

Frank first joined the chamber in November 2019 as a Program Analyst before assuming his current role. Prior to joining the chamber, he was an intern for the Fresno MBDA Business Center providing administrative and technical assistance to small and medium-sized businesses.

Marketing & Events

Janice Garcia

Digital Marketing & Events Coordinator

​Janice has an incredible pride in both her Sacramento and API communities and finds joy in empowering both. Before joining the chamber, she lended her administrative and coordination talents to local businesses by connecting them and collaborating on events. She looks forward to using this experience to benefit her community.

U.S. D.O.T. Southwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center

U.S. DOT Southwest Region SBTRC

Matt Sumida

Marketing & Community Relations Manager

Matt Sumida is the Marketing and Community Relations Manager for the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce. Prior to Matt joining the chamber in 2019, he worked as Senior Brand Manager at 3fold Communications, a full-service marketing agency based in Sacramento, where he developed marketing strategies and campaigns for companies in the higher education, nonprofit, and public sectors. Previous, Matt worked at the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce leading marketing and events efforts, as well as developing and implementing workforce development programs.

U.S. D.O.T. Southwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center

U.S. DOT Southwest Region SBTRC

Vivian Wong

Member Relations & Outreach Coordinator

Prior to working at the CalAsian Chamber in July 2018 as the Membership Retention Coordinator Intern, Vivian has now officially joined the CalAsian staff as a Member Relations Coordinator. She graduated from Sacramento State with a business degree in International Business and minored in Marketing.

U.S. D.O.T. Southwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center

U.S. DOT Southwest Region SBTRC

Dryden Nagtalon

Graphic Designer

Dryden is a graphic designer for the Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce. He thrives to look for opportunities that will help him grow, learn, and succeed in his career. When he gets the chance, he loves to illustrate, travel, and create memories with family and friends. Dryden seeks to enhance his skills in graphic design and possibly look into being a concept artist for animation studios.

U.S. D.O.T. Southwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center

U.S. DOT Southwest Region SBTRC

Programs

Sean Ang

TRACE Senior Program Manager

Prior to joining the California Asian Chamber of Commerce as TRACE Senior Program Manager, Sean has worked in project coordination and administrative roles in the healthcare and insurance industries. He is excited to be involved in the advocacy and development of minority-owned businesses.

Outside of work, Sean has a passion for the arts, having graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Violin Performance. He regularly performs as a violinist and vocalist in the Sacramento area.

Cha Xiong

Intake Coordinator

Cha is the new intake coordinator for the SBTRC team for the CalAsian Chamber. Born and raised in Sacramento, she is fluent in both English and Hmong. She hopes to open the bridge in communicating to the Hmong community for their needed help in their small business pursuits. Prior to joining this company, Cha was the hospital coordinator and grossing assistant to Diagnostic Pathology Medical Group.